Millets - Millet Revival Project

The Return of the Forgotten Millet

March 2, 2023
Arathi Menon

With the United Nations declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYOM), and the growing attempts to revive this ancient Indian grain, do you ever wonder where it disappeared to in the first place? Arathi Menon helps us understand why millets vanished from our diets, and the value of bringing it back.

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Projects

Millet Revival Project: Phase One

February 11, 2023
The Locavore Team

Our modest attempt to demystify cooking with millets, and relearn the impact that it has on our ecology. This initiative aims to facilitate gradual incorporation of millets into our diets, as well as create a space for meaningful conversation and engagement so that we can tap into the resilience of millets while also rediscovering its taste.

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Producers

Tillage – Bringing Back Millets and Forgotten Flours

August 1, 2022
The Locavore Team

We were first drawn to Tillageâ€™s produce after hearing the passion with which siblings Saloni Anchan, a lawyer, and Shival Shah, a chartered accountant, spoke about local and seasonal ingredients.…

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â€˜Keerai pori is something I enjoy during the monsoonâ€™

July 19, 2022
Jestin Pauls (interview) & Sharanya Manivannan (translation from Tamil)

What does it mean to be in tune with changing seasons? Janagiamma, a leader of the indigeneous Kurumba community in the Nilgiris, tells us that millets and bamboo are good for the monsoons.

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